The Icehouse has announced the appointment of David Downs as new chair.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 David Downs.
Downs has had a successful career in the private and public sector, with senior roles at Microsoft and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. He is a published author on New Zealand innovation, and a TV and radio actor. He is currently the CEO of the New Zealand Story, a government organisation aiming to build New Zealand’s global reputation.
He co-founded
sosbusiness.nz, a not-for-profit initiative to help cafés and other small businesses during Covid-19’ is has, to date, sold more than $2 million in vouchers for more than 2500 small businesses.
Z Energy, New Zealand’s leading fuel supplier, is kicking off its partnership with The Icehouse this month by offering scholarships to seven of its small business customers to attend Icehouse workshops. Marie Fryer, Z’s Head of Small & .
BoardPro raises millions, gets in barney with Diligent
3 May, 2021 11:05 PM
6 minutes to read In one sense, I m pleased Diligent is acknowledging BoardPro has taken serious ground in the governance software market, BoardPro minority holder Michael Stiassny says. Photo / File In one sense, I m pleased Diligent is acknowledging BoardPro has taken serious ground in the governance software market, BoardPro minority holder Michael Stiassny says. Photo / File
NZ governance software maker BoardPro has closed a $2 million bridging round ahead of a Series A raise that founder Brett Herkt says will be in the US$10m to US$15m range.
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